TZ to enter lucrative rare earth minerals trade

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Mining in Taita Taveta, Kenya. Rare earth minerals were discovered after the drilling at the Tumbili target, within the Wigu Hill Rare Earth Project located 170 km south-west of Dar es Salaam. Canadian firm, Montero Mining and Exploration Ltd did the drilling.

Tanzania plans to enter the global trade of rare earth minerals following the discovery of lower grade deposits bearing bastnaesite mineralisation.

The rare earth minerals were discovered after the drilling at the Tumbili target, within the Wigu Hill Rare Earth Project located 170 km south-west of Dar es Salaam. Canadian firm, Montero Mining and Exploration Ltd did the drilling.